Leading the charge for Dodge was the Dodge Journey, which experienced an incredible 100% increase in sales compared to a year ago, reaching a metric of 11,858 units sold. Strong sales for the Dodge Challenger, which experienced a 17% increase in units sold, also provided more support for Dodge.

Similarly to February, the Ram brand experienced an increase in sales compared to 2016. March Ram sales were up 6%, totaling 51,749 units sold.

Ram continues to remain profitable for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

484 Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles were sold last month, providing some support for the revived Alfa Romeo brand. Fiat, meanwhile, experienced a slight 5% decrease in sales during March.

News was not quite as good for the Jeep family. In March, Jeep experienced an 11% decrease in sales compared to the year before, with the Jeep Grand Cherokee being the only model that experienced an increase in sales.

The Chrysler Town & Country was more popular this time last year than the Pacifica is currently

Chrysler was even more negatively affected by March sales, experiencing a 33% decrease compared to a year ago. While an impressive 9,340 Pacifica units were sold last month, it couldn’t quite match the 14,200 units of the now-cancelled Chrysler Town & Country that were sold in March of 2016.

Overall, Ram and Alfa Romeo remain the only brands under the Fiat Chrysler umbrella that have retained an increased level of year-to-date sales. By the end of the first sales quarter, Ram has experienced a 5% increase in year-to-date sales thus far.

Dodge improved its year-to-date standings from a decrease of 12% to a decrease of only 5%. Jeep and Chrysler’s year-to-date sales standings remain unchanged compared to February at -11% and -33% respectively.

The March sales figures for all of the Fiat Chrysler brands are available in the chart below:

Chrysler needs to work on basic blocking and tackling. Build a great compact sell it for less with 5 year warranties like Hyundai did to get their brand going. Then do the same with a mid level car. Then do the same with a subcompact. Then improve their larger cars. As things stand, Chryslers a recession away from collapsing.